Richard Meyer Sheet Music for String Orchestra

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Listen closely and you'll hear them coming . . . it's the Cello Squadron to the rescue! This fun and exciting section feature has it all---roaring airplane engines (on cello C strings of course!), 'di...

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Now your younger string players can experience the contrapuntal delights of this orchestral masterpiece! The difficult string crossings and the chromatic development section have been eliminated, but...

Now your younger string players can experience the contrapuntal delights of this orchestral masterpiece! The difficult string crossings and the chromatic development section have been eliminated, but...

As the title suggests, this fun grade 1.5 piece features ever-changing time signatures that will intrigue and challenge the young string orchestra. There are four mood shifts in the piece, suggested b...

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Full of educational opportunities for every section, this two-movement work has an old-fashioned folk music sound. 'Wisteria Waltz' is lush and legato while 'Fig's Frolic' is patterned after the energ...

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audi...

This easy arrangement of the famous gondola boat song from Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffman is the perfect way to strengthen your young orchestra's legato playing skills. Slurs, crescendos,...

The word 'steampunk' refers to a genre of science fiction that features steam-powered machinery. Works of fiction in this style are most often set in the 19th century British Victorian era or the Amer...

Think Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide but just for strings! Written to be used for outreach or recruiting concerts, this piece is a great way to educate audiences of all ages about the differe...

This festive overture is full of challenges for every section and sure to be a favorite with more mature and experienced players! An exciting opener or closer for any concert, the work is built around...

Teaching opportunities abound in this fresh and creative arrangement of the carol 'We Three Kings.' The piece depicts the kings' famous nocturnal trek across the desert and is a great way to introduce...

The Elements by Richard Meyer is a colorful depiction of the four basic elements - Earth, Air, Water, and Fire - and is sure to challenge and delight every member of your advanced string orchestra. Im...

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a...

This ode to the Wild West begins with a mysterious introduction using the folk song 'All the Pretty Little Horses' in an eerie setting that will send shivers up the spines of performers and audience m...

This imaginative and dynamic selection is based on 'The Navy Hymn.' Using a myriad of time signatures, keys, and modes, this is the perfect teaching piece for advanced students, challenging them with...

Vivid imagery, colorful orchestrations, and a variety of styles all combine to make this one-of-a-kind selection a journey that your students and audience will never forget! In the form of a five-part...

Using the notes of the D major scale, Dizzy Digits by Richard Meyer was written to improve early readers' finger dexterity and note-reading skills. Your students are sure to rise to the challenge of t...

Pay tribute to your school with this imaginative musical portrait of the school day as viewed by typical students through the inspired genius of composer Richard Meyer. Six creative musical interludes...

Century One Tusonic by Richard Meyer will take your students on an amazing journey. This celebratory and futuristic-sounding overture is the perfect opener or closer for any concert. Tuneful, energeti...

This emotional and heartfelt piece, From Darkness, Joyful Sounds Are Born, by Richard Meyer, is all about facing and overcoming the hardships we all encounter during our lifetime. It begins with a bri...